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November 5, 2009

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Restaurant Performance Index [November 02, 2009]
Restaurant Operators Continued to Report Lower Same-Store Sales in September
Although restaurant operators continued to report negative same-store sales in September, the performance was an improvement over the record-low reading posted in August, according to the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Industry Tracking Survey... More »

Restaurant Performance Index [November 02, 2009]
Restaurant Operators in Each of the Nine U.S. Regions Reported Negative Same-Store Sales in September
Restaurant operators in each of the nine U.S. regions reported net negative same-store sales in September. The softest results were in the Middle Atlantic and West North Central regions, where nearly three out of four restaurant operators reported a same-store sales decline between September 2008 and September 2009... More »

Restaurant Performance Index [November 02, 2009]
Restaurant Operators Scaling Back on Capital Spending Plans
With soft sales and traffic levels persisting, capital spending activity dropped off somewhat in recent months. Thirty-seven percent of restaurant operators said they made a capital expenditure for equipment, expansion or remodeling during the last three months, the lowest reading in six months... More »

Restaurant Performance Index [November 02, 2009]
Restaurant Industry Outlook Remained Uncertain as Restaurant Performance Index Declined in September
Restaurant industry performance remained soft in September, as the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity declined for the second consecutive month. The Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) – a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S... More »

Restaurant Performance Index [November 02, 2009]
RPI’s Current Situation Index Was Unchanged in September and Remained Below 100 for the 25th Consecutive Month; Expectations Index Declined for the First Time in Three Months
The RPI’s Current Situation Index, which measures current trends in four industry indicators (same-store sales, traffic, labor and capital expenditures), stood at 96.0 in September – unchanged from August and tied for the second-lowest level on record... More »

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